Balharshah Junction railway station

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Balharshah Junction
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General information
LocationIndia
Coordinates 19°50′56″N79°20′53″E / 19.849°N 79.348°E / 19.849; 79.348
Elevation188 metres (617 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Central Railway
Line(s) Delhi–Chennai line
Gondia–Nagbhir–Balharshah line
Platforms5
Tracks8
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
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Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBPQ
Division(s) Nagpur CR
History
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
15000
Location
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Balharshah railway station
Location in Maharashtra

Balharshah Junction railway station (station code: BPQ) is a railway station serving Ballarpur town, in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra state in India. Established by the Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway, it is now under the Nagpur CR railway division of Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It is an important junction on New Delhi–Chennai main line of Indian Railways. It is located at 185 m above sea level and has 5 platforms. The Ballarshah–Wardha–Nagpur section was electrified in 1989. [1]

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History

With the completion of the Kazipet–Balharshah link in 1929, Chennai was directly linked to Delhi. [2]

The Gondia–Nagbhir–Nagpur line was opened for traffic in 1908. The Nagbhir–Rajoli line was opened in 1913 and extended up to Chanda Fort. [3] Work for conversion to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge of the 240 km (149 mi) narrow-gauge Gondia–Chanda Fort line started in December 1992. The fourth phase covering Nagbhir–Chanda Fort section was opened on 13 January 1999 and the Chanda Fort–Balharshah section was opened from 2 July 1999. [4]

The Ramagundam–Balharshah–Wardha–Nagpur sector was electrified in 1988–89. [5] The Gondia–Nagbhir–Balharshah line was electrified in 2018.

Amenities

The railway station has computerized reservation counters, STD/PCO booth, retiring room, waiting room, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshments and book stall. [6]

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References

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  5. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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